Funding and Independence
16 May 2003
Haydock Park Racecourse
Quality Assurance of Expert Witness Organisations
Chris Hartwell, Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
Lessons from the Sally Clark Case
Mike Mackey, Criminal Lawyer, Burton Copeland Solicitors, member of the Sally Clark legal team
The Funding Crisis – An Expert’s Perspective
Kathleen Cox, Psychologist, Cox Associates
The Funding Crisis – A Lawyer’s Perspective
Jonathan Bennett, Solicitor Advocate, Grayson Willis Bennett Solicitors
Expert Shorts – Learning from Experience
Steve Hannaford, Chairman of the Academy of Experts; Alexander Cargill, Orthopaedic Surgeon; Graham Tow, Food Scientist
Open Forum
Successful Expert Practice and Self-promotion
17 October 2003
Aztec Hotel, Almondsbury, Bristol
Words and Ways to Gain and Retain your Clients
Jo Cox, Independent Marketing Consultant
What do Barristers and Judges want from an Expert?
Simon Morgan, Barrister and Deputy District Judge
A Solicitor’s Analysis of an Expert’s Report
Mark Rivers, Solicitor and Partner, Lyons Davidson, Bristol
Effective Dispute Resolution
David Wheeler, Solicitor and Mediator, Lyons Davidson, Bristol
Expert Shorts:
Bullying, Serendipity and Whistle-blowing
Edgar Gordon, General Dental Practitioner
Clarity, Communication and Contracts
Jenny Cotton, Marketing Consultant
The Voir Dire as ‘Trial within a Trial’, or Script Rehearsal for the Experts
Tom Birkin, Forensic and Clinical Psychologist